Mentorship Among Early- and Mid-Career Investigators and the Advancement of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Research

Thursday, November 10, 2022

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Presenter(s)

Nathan Hogaboom, PhD

Research Scientist
Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey, United States

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Tolu O. Oyesanya, PhD, RN

Associate Professor
Duke University School of Nursing
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

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Denise C. Fyffe, PhD

Senior Research Scientist
Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Shivayogi V. Hiremath, PhD

Assistant Professor
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Swati Mehta, PhD

Scientist
Lawson Health Research Institute
London, Ontario, Canada
Gino Panza, PhD

Assistant Professor
Wayne State University, Department of Veteran Affairs
Warren, Michigan, United States
Ceren Yarar-Fisher, PhD, PT

Associate Professor
Ohio State University
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Shannon B. Juengst, PhD, CRC

Clinical Investigator and Adjunct Associate Professor
TIRR Memorial Hermann
Houston, Texas, United States

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Moderator(s)

Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, PhD, FACRM

Professor and Chair
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States

Mentorship is a vital and often underappreciated component of academic research. Proper mentorship can lead to success and further the career development of both mentees and mentors. Despite the benefits, there is no consensus on the best approaches to mentorship and few methods of measuring its impact. The goal of this symposium is to discuss different aspects of mentorship in academic research among early- and mid-career professionals in the field of spinal cord injury rehabilitation research. It will include a presentation of evidence supporting the importance of mentorship; a panel of early- and mid-career professionals discussing their experiences with mentorship and how it facilitated their career development; and presentations concerning mentorship initiatives available to members of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). Ultimately, this symposium will serve to emphasize the importance and dynamics of relationships between mentors and mentees as researchers progress through their careers.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of providing and receiving mentorship during early- and mid-career stages for scientists in the field of SCI.
Identify and implement mentorship strategies to aid in professional development of early- and mid-career level scientists in the field of SCI research.
Utilize mentorship resources available for ACRM members to facilitate their development as a scientist in the field of SCI research.